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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Penalty for false information in claiming compensation


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Version Superseded: 27/05/1997
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Point in time view as at 01/02/1991.
Changes to legislation:
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (repealed 27.5.1997), Cross Heading: Penalty for false information in claiming compensation.

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Penalty for false information in claiming compensationS
15(1)If any person for the purpose of obtaining for himself or for any other person any compensation in respect of the acquisition by the acquiring authority of an interest in land by virtue of a general vesting declaration—
(a)knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular; or
(b)with intent to deceive produces, furnishes, sends or otherwise makes use of any book, account, or other document which is false in a material particular; or
(c)with intent to deceive withholds any material information,
he shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)Any person guilty of an offence under this paragraph shall (without prejudice to the recovery of any sum under paragraph 10 or 11 above) be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £400;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.
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